Welcome to Subud Canada

an international spiritual movement

​Subud is an international spiritual movement that began in Indonesia in the 1920s. Its founder, Bapak Muhammad Subuh Sumohadiwidjojo, was born in Central Java in 1901 and died in 1987.​Subud is open to people of all walks of life, faiths and cultures and has currently spread to more than 83 countries around the world, including Canada.

There are approximately 400 members in Canada and over 15 meeting places. Subud Canada is the national organization that assists its members to function as a community and to maintain a connection with the other member countries of the World Subud Association.

The spiritual practice of Subud is called the 'latihan' (an Indonesian word for 'training') and is understood to mean a training of the soul or the training of one's inner self.

​“....in Subud, you will receive the reality, the truth of everything, and this will enable you to become human beings who are truly complete....” from a talk by the founder of Subud, August 1983

Subud is an international spiritual movement that began in Indonesia in the 1920s. Subud is open to people of all walks of life, faiths and cultures.Subud Canada is the national organization that assists its members to function as a community and to maintain a connection with the other member countries of the World Subud Association.